Blake Lively wore Elizabeth Taylor's ruby and diamond Cartier necklace on the cover of Vogue for the September 2024 issue. Get all the details on the gems and their bittersweet backstory.
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Taylor married Todd, her third husband, in 1957. In 1958, he was killed in a plane crash, leaving Taylor a widow at 26. Following his death, the Cartier jewels have remained a symbol of their tragically short love story. to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The necklace, earrings and bracelet were sold individually at Elizabeth Taylor’s Christie’s estate auction in 2011, where the Cartier Collection purchased the necklace for $3,778,500.
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